Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 7,265 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

Wanda Coleman
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Wanda Evans Coleman (1946-2013)
Ellis Marsalis, 2007
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Ellis Marsalis (1934-2020)
Anita Hill
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Anita Faye Hill (1956- )
Ursula Burns
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Ursula Burns (1958- )

Explore Global African History

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Juan Latino (ca. 1518-ca. 1594)
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Al-Shabaab (2006- )
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Luis Gilberto Murillo (1967- )
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Changamire (ca. 1500-1830)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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“The Yellow Rose of Texas”: The Ironic Origins of a Popular Song
50 Cent CD in Russian
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The Afro-Beat in Russia: The Influence of Black Music on Russian Popular Culture, 1890-2002
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Battle of Adwa (Adowa), 1896
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The Blood of Entertainers: The Life and Times of Jimi Hendrix’s Paternal Grandparents

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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